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Latest Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) news
Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018), with regular updates and all the information you need.
Galaxy A8+ (2018) update brings the February 2019 security patch
Samsung has been comparatively slow in releasing security patches for the last two months, possibly because of work on Android Pie. The Galaxy J6+ was the first device to receive the February 2019 security patch. Samsung has now started rolling out an update with this month's security patch for the Galaxy A8+ (2018). Samsung detailed […]
- By Sumit Adhikari
- 5 years ago
Galaxy A8+ (2018) update brings January 2019 security patch
January is nearly at an end, but Samsung is far from done when it comes to releasing the month's security patch for its devices. It's been a slow march compared to security patches from the last few months of 2018, perhaps because of work on Android Pie, but we're seeing the January patch coming out […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 5 years ago
Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A9 (2018) also certified with Android Pie
Samsung's original Galaxy A series lineup has been diluted heavily in the last few months, with the company launching devices like the Galaxy A7 (2018) and the Galaxy A9 (2018) without staple A series features like water resistance and Samsung Pay support. The Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018) are perhaps the last true Galaxy […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 5 years ago
Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Galaxy A8+ (2018)
Samsung launched the Galaxy A8+, along with the smaller Galaxy A8, earlier this year as a premium mid-range offering. It was the first Galaxy A series phone to sport an Infinity display and dual-cameras on the front. Until the launch of the Galaxy A8 Star, it was Samsung’s top-of-the-line midrange smartphone, sitting just below the […]
- By Naresh
- 6 years ago
Specs comparison: Galaxy A7 vs Galaxy A8+ (2018)
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A7 earlier today. It's the company's first smartphone with a triple camera system at the back. It was rumored prior to its launch that this handset's specs would be largely similar to that of the Galaxy A8+ (2018). That does appear to be the case as this Galaxy A7 vs Galaxy […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
September security update out for Galaxy A8+ (2018), A8 (2016), and more
Samsung is updating a number of mid-range devices with the September 2018 security patch. These devices include the Galaxy A8 (2016), Galaxy A8+ (2018), the Galaxy C7, and the new Galaxy A8 Star.
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
Possible successor to the Galaxy A8+ gets FCC clearance
Based on a Geekbench result, we reported about a new Galaxy A series device with model number SM-A750FN under development last month. The model number pointed to a successor to the current Galaxy A8+ (2018). We haven’t heard much about this device since then, but it has now been spotted on the FCC website securing […]
- By Naresh
- 6 years ago
Galaxy A8 (2018) Oreo update now available in a few more countries
The Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) have been sitting on Android 7.0 Nougat for a tad too long at this point, but Samsung doesn't seem to be very active in making the Oreo update for these devices as widely available as possible. But since the debut of the Galaxy A8 (2018) Oreo update, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
Don’t see the Oreo update on your Galaxy A8 (2018)? Try Smart Switch
More than six months after the Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) hit retail, Samsung has released the Android 8.0 Oreo update for its most premium Galaxy A series offerings. The rollout kicked off in Russia last week, along with some of the neighboring markets. While it can take a few weeks for the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018) Oreo update rolling out in Russia
Samsung has finally released the Galaxy A8 (2018) Oreo update, bringing an end to months of waiting for owners of the company's latest premium mid-range phones. The Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) are currently being updated to Android 8.0 Oreo in Russia. The rollout seems to have started over the weekend, and since […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
Galaxy A8/A8+ Android Oreo update will bring Dolby Atmos and new camera UI
Samsung has already rolled out the Android 8.0 Oreo update to many of its flagship and midrange offerings. Given the breadth of its lineup, there are many eligible Galaxy devices still waiting to receive the Oreo update. The Galaxy A8 and A8+, which were launched earlier this year with Android 7.1.1 Nougat, are part of […]
- By Naresh
- 6 years ago
Three reasons why the Galaxy A6+ is better than the Galaxy A8+
The Galaxy A6 and Galaxy A6+ took us by surprise when they were announced, revealing Samsung's plans to take elements of both its mid-range A series and budget J series phones and mixing them to create something that's different from anything we have seen from the company in recent memory. What hasn't changed is that […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
May 2018 security patch update rolling out to multiple Samsung devices
Samsung is rolling out updates with the May 2018 security patch to a couple of smartphones today. These phones are the Galaxy A8+, Galaxy S8 (and S8+), and the Galaxy J1 mini Prime, so it's one each from the low-end, mid-range, and high-end segments of Samsung's ever-expanding Galaxy lineup. The Galaxy S8 update is rolling […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
Best power banks for the Galaxy A8 and Galaxy A8+ (2018)
Many of Samsung's mid-range smartphones no longer have removable batteries which means you can no longer carry around a spare battery and pop it in whenever your phone runs out of charge. That is the case with the Galaxy A8 and the Galaxy A8+ (2018) and while their 3,000mAh and 3,500mAh batteries respectively will get […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Android 8.0 Oreo for the Galaxy A8/A8+ (2018) is around the corner
Samsung started updating its devices to the Android 8.0 Oreo in February, beginning with the Galaxy S8 and S8+. Since then, the company has pushed out the Oreo update to the Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S7/S7 Edge, Galaxy A7 (2017), Galaxy A5 (2017), etc. However, the newer Galaxy A8 and A8+ which were launched earlier […]
- By Naresh
- 6 years ago
